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B.B. King

1925-09-16

BIOGRAPHY

Riley B. King, known as B.B. King, was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex guitar playing. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #3 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

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Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

5.279
Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

6.182
Heart and Souls

Heart and Souls

6.892
When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

7.554
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

7.627
Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

5.9
U2: Rattle and Hum

U2: Rattle and Hum

7.2
Live Aid

Live Aid

7.9
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

7.4
B.B. King: The Life of Riley

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

6.9
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

7.941
Soul Power

Soul Power

6.4
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

7.3
B.B. King: Live

B.B. King: Live

7.2
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011

B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011

6.1
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

8.3
The Road to Memphis

The Road to Memphis

6.1
Lightning in a Bottle

Lightning in a Bottle

7.3
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

5.8
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

7.1
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

8.4
Red, White and Blues

Red, White and Blues

7.5
B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993

B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993

6.4
B.B. King: Live By Request

B.B. King: Live By Request

5.5
B.B. King: Blues Summit

B.B. King: Blues Summit

7.1
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

9.5
Black Woodstock

Black Woodstock

8
B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

8.2
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

7.8
B.B. King & Friends

B.B. King & Friends

8.5
B.B. King Live at Nick's

B.B. King Live at Nick's

10
Gary Moore: Live Blues

Gary Moore: Live Blues

10
B.B. King | Live

B.B. King | Live

7.2
The Story Of The Blues

The Story Of The Blues

4.2
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

9
The Ten Commandments of Creativity

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

8
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

7.5
Born In Chicago

Born In Chicago

8
B.B. King Standing Room Only

B.B. King Standing Room Only

5
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74

B.B. King: Live In Africa '74

7
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

8
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

10
Sounds of Memphis

Sounds of Memphis

10
Give My Poor Heart Ease

Give My Poor Heart Ease

6
B.B. King & Joan Baez - Live At Sing Sing

B.B. King & Joan Baez - Live At Sing Sing

8
Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues

Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues

6
Blues at the BBC

Blues at the BBC

5
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night

6
V.A. North Sea Jazz

V.A. North Sea Jazz

6
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits

Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits

5.5
Blues Masters

Blues Masters

6
B.B. King: In Concert

B.B. King: In Concert

6
B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982

B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982

6
Antone's: Home of the Blues

Antone's: Home of the Blues

10
Medicine Ball Caravan

Medicine Ball Caravan

3
Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival

Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival

10
The Blues Under the Skin

The Blues Under the Skin

10
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

6
Jazz Evolution

Jazz Evolution

6
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends

In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends

6.5
BB King Live at The Apollo

BB King Live at The Apollo

7
The Art of McCartney

The Art of McCartney

2
BB King Sweet 16

BB King Sweet 16

6.5
Sing Sing Thanksgiving

Sing Sing Thanksgiving

10
All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians

0
U2: Lovetown

U2: Lovetown

0
The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King

The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King

0
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997

B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997

0
B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live

B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live

0
B.B. King: On the Road

B.B. King: On the Road

0
Good Mornin’ Blues

Good Mornin’ Blues

0
A Night to Die For

A Night to Die For

0
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin

George Carlin: The Real George Carlin

0
Rockin' in the USA

Rockin' in the USA

0
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

0
B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits

B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits

0
Johnny Winter: Live

Johnny Winter: Live

0
Guitar

Guitar

0
Bluesy Entertainment: Live

Bluesy Entertainment: Live

0
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story

Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story

0
The Five Keys to Mastery

The Five Keys to Mastery

0
B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands

B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands

0
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

0
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

0
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

0
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

0
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'

0
B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King

B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King

0
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

0
Wake at Generation

Wake at Generation

0
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar

0